How Readwall works: block apps until you read your way to better habits

You pick up your phone to check a message, and twenty minutes later you are mindlessly scrolling. Here is how we break the loop.

01

The Setup

It starts with honesty. Select the apps that steal most of your attention — TikTok, Instagram, Twitter. Then, decide how many minutes you want to read each day before those apps become available. We recommend starting with just ten minutes.

Select Blocked Apps
Instagram
TikTok
Twitter
YouTube
App Blocked
Read 15 minutes of Meditations to unlock Instagram.
Start Reading Session
02

The Wall

The next morning, muscle memory kicks in. Your thumb taps the social icon. Instead of a feed, you hit the wall. A clean, block screen telling you the app is locked and you have reading to do. The dopamine loop is broken instantly.

03

The Session

You tap the read button. Readwall opens your book in a distraction free environment. The timer quietly runs in the background while you immerse yourself in the text. No notifications interrupt you. It is just you and the words.

10:42 left

Look within. Within is the fountain of good, and it will ever bubble up, if thou wilt ever dig.

Session Complete!
All apps are unlocked for the rest of the day.
5 Day Streak
04

The Unlock

Once you hit your target minutes, the reading screen subtly lets you know you have succeeded. The wall drops. Your blocked apps are completely accessible again for the rest of the day. You earned your scroll time.